How to run manual telnet test against a MTA.

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>telnet hostname_of_distant_end_server 25
Trying 165.212.65.113...
Connected to hostname_of_distant_end_server.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 hostname_of_distant_end_server ESMTP USA.NET-SMTA vC8.MAIN.3.27X; Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:28:55 GMT
helo hostname_of_your_server
250 hostname_of_distant_end_server Hello your_sever_name and IP, pleased to meet you
mail from:<email_address@domain.com>
250 Sender OK
rcpt to:<your_email_address@domain.com>
250 Recipient OK (491kDcwdI0252Ms2)
data
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
From: your_name
Subject: This is a telnet test

This is only a test.
.
250 Mail accepted (491kDcwdI0252Ms2)
quit
221 Goodbye
Connection closed by foreign host.
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